PM-DAKSH Yojana

• Under the PM-Daksh Scheme, target to train during next three years will be 1,69,300 candidates from 2023-24 to 2025-26 with a budgetary outlay of Rs.286.42 crore.

ABOUT PM-DAKSH SCHEME

• The Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana, a Central Sector Scheme, was launched during 2020-21.
• The main objective of the Scheme is to enhance competency level of the target groups to make them employable both in self- employment and wage-employment for their socio-economic development.
• Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
• Target group– SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs Safai Karamcharis including waste pickers etc.
  • The age criterion of scheme between 18-45 years and
  • Income criteria is no income limit for SCs, SafaiKaramcharis Including wastepicker and DNT.
  • The annual family income should be below Rs.3 lakh for OBCs and the EBCs (Economically Backward Classes) annual family income below Rs.1 lakh.
• Types of Trainings, duration and average cost per candidate-
  • Up-skilling/Reskilling ( 35 to 60 hours/ 5 days to 35 days):-Rs.3000/- to Rs.8000/-
  • Short Term Training (300 hours/3 months) :-Rs.22,000/-
  • Entrepreneurship Development Programme ( 90 hours/15 days):Rs.7000/-
  • Long Term Training ( 650 hours/7 months) :- Rs.45,000/-
• Stipend: 1,000/- to Rs.1,500/- per month per trainee for trainees having 80% and above attendance in short term and long term training.